Derby night under the Harmsworth lights attracted a crowd of
about 700 who witnessed Brora run out 2-1 winners.

Zander Sutherland latched onto the end of a goal kick to
open the scoring after only 5 minutes, and a deflected Andrew Greig shot put
the visitors in at the break with a two goal lead.

Davie Allan pulled a goal back on 67 minutes, but unlike
last year's encounter Academy couldn't find an equalizer.

Academy were first to threaten and it took a spectacular Joe
Malin save to deny Sam Mackay the opening goal. Macadie squared a cross for
Mackay on the edge of the box and his shot looked destined for the top right
hand corner but Malin went air-born and tipped the ball onto the bar and over
for a corner.

In the next move Brora took the lead. Malin launched a goal
kick and Zander Sutherland nipped in between Andrew Hardwick and Danny Mackay
before firing passed McCarthy into the bottom corner of the net from 15 yards
out.

0 - 1

Steven Anderson almost restored parity with a fine header
that whistled just passed the post.

Brora won a corner on 24 minutes which fell to Andrew Greig
and his 20 yard drive took a flick off a defender leaving McCarthy with no
chance as the ball flew passed him and into the net.

0 - 2

Half Time - Wick Academy 0 - Brora Rangers 2

Academy came out fighting for the second half and on 67
minutes Davie Allan hit the burners shaking off two markers to get onto the end
of a Gary Manson pass, and he powered home passed Malin from just inside the
box.

1 - 2

Academy hunted for the equaliser and Anderson again came
close with a header from a Marc MacGregor cross.

At the other end Craig Campbell crossed to Sutherland and he
was unlucky not to record his second goal of the game as his shot hit the
woodwork.

In the final minutes the tension built as Academy almost
grabbed a leveller. Manson whipped a free kick into the box and Michael Steven
got his header on target but Malin was on hand to gather.

In the last action of the game McCarthy parried away a Campbell
shot and Brora ran down the clock to claim all three points.